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1. An elastomeric connector, comprising: a dielectric substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a continuous conductive wire extending through said dielectric substrate from said tot surface to said bottom surface at a first point on said dielectric substrate, said conductive wire laterally extending from said first point to a second point along said bottom surface and again extending through said dielectric substrate from said bottom surface to said top surface, wherein portions of said conductive wire lay exposed on said top surface and said bottom surface of said dielectric substrate.
2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric substrate is elastomeric.
3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein said top surface and said bottom surface of said dielectric substrate are not parallel.
4. The connector according to claim 15, wherein at least one protrusion extends from said bottom surface of said dielectric substrate and said at least one protrusion, is contained within said predetermined pattern.
5. An elastomeric connector, comprising: a dielectric substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a plurality of segments of conductive wire, wherein each segment of conductive wire extends through said dielectric substrate from said top surface to said bottom surface at both a first point and at a second point, wherein said first point and said second point are a predetermined distance apart.
6. The connector according to claim 5, wherein said dielectric substrate is elastomeric.
7. The connector according to claim 6, wherein each segment of conductive wire has a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said first end and said second end of each conductive element is exposed on said bottom surface of said dielectric substrate.
8. The connector according to claim 7, wherein both said first end and said second end of said segment of conductive wire terminates with an enlarged head.
9. The connector according to claim 6, wherein each segment of conductive wire has a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said first end and said second end of each segment of conductive wire is coupled to a conductive member that extends along said bottom surface of said dielectric substrate.
10. The connector according to claim 6, wherein said top surface and said bottom surface of said dielectric substrate are not parallel.
11. The connector according to claim 6, wherein each segment of conductive wire is between 0.0005 inches and 0.010 inches thick.
12. The connector according to claim 6, wherein each segment of conductive wire is electrically isolated from segments of conductive wire.
13. The connector according to claim 1, wherein said conductive wire extends laterally along said top surface of said dielectric substrate from said second point back to said first point.
14. The connector according to claim 1, wherein said conductive wire extends through said dielectric substrate at a plurality of points and said conductive wire alternately extends across said top surface and said bottom surface between said plurality of points, wherein said plurality of points are arranges in a predetermined pattern.
15. The connector according to claim 14, wherein at least one protrusion extends from said top surface of said dielectric substrate and said at least one protrusion is contained within said predetermined pattern.
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February 1, 2000
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